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ACTIVE WEATHER DAY: A tornado watch is in effect for much of Louisiana and parts of Mississippi until 9:00 this morning, as strong to severe storms have formed in that region ahead of the upper low, which is near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border. Light rain showers have moved into parts of West Alabama.
SPC has defined their standard “slight risk” of severe weather for all 67 Alabama counties today, as well as parts of the adjacent states. The primary threat for our state will come from hail and gusty winds; unidirectional wind profiles should keep the tornado threat very low. The rain could come at any time, but the stronger storms will be during the midday, afternoon, and evening hours. Rain amounts of about 1/2 inch look likely, but some spots will get more where the stronger storms develop.
The main window for stringers forms in Alabama will come from about 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. But, again, showers are possible this morning, mainly over West Alabama.
The storms will end tonight, and cooler air invades after midnight.
TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: Just picture perfect spring weather. Sunny mild days, fair cool nights. Highs in the 70s, lows in the 40s, low humidity. Enjoy the Easter weekend.
FROST THREAT NEXT WEEK: A deep upper trough is forecast to form over the eastern third of the nation next week, and will pull down some chilly air. We might see a shower or two Monday night or Tuesday as the cold air moves in, but the chance of significant rain amounts looks small at this point. Highs will drop into the 60s, and we will focus on Wednesday morning, when there will be potential for some frost over the northern half of Alabama with lows in the 30s. It is too early to be really specific, but growers will just need to be aware of this issue and keep an eye on forecasts in coming days. See the Weather Xtreme video for the details and graphics.
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